Fat gets a bad rap, but it’s an essential part of life. Bad things happen when bodies don’t have enough fat. If you think you’ve got too much of a good thing, there are healthy ways to lose belly fat. A life without fat is downright dangerous. Your body needs a certain percentage of fat to keep running on all
You already know how sitting around all day is one of the worst things you can do for your health. That's especially true if you don't have an ideal ergonomic set-up (most of us don't), and stay in the same position for hours at a time. This lack of variation, along with hunching the shoulders and an uncomfortable chair, can cause back pain, headaches,
In an ideal world, both sides of your glutes would function together in perfect harmony. But it's possible that, over time, one side of your butt can become stronger than the other — whether through repetitive daily tasks, an imbalanced workout program or a past injury. Why should you care about uneven glutes? For starters, the three muscles that make
Incline walking is a highly underrated booty-building tool that deserves a little more hype. Hip thrusts, squats and deadlifts often steal the spotlight as the best glute-strengthening exercises. And while their elite status is totally justified, incline walking is another (highly underrated) booty-building tool that deserves a little more hype. Any type of walking helps improve many aspects of your mental and
Good home upper body workouts that don’t use any equipment are hard to come by. But, we have the perfect upper body workout here. This particular routine targets all of the muscles and also encourages not only range of motion but also muscle and overall body awareness. The difficulty of this routine is 100% dependent on what you put into
Running is a great tool for when you need help getting into shape. Anyone who falls in love with running knows it can be pretty addicting (in a good way), but regardless of how much you do it, it taxes your body in a major way. To counter that, you need to implement good preventative and recovery strategies, so you
We love finding new ways to work your core. The powerhouse muscle group provides stability and strength for everything from lifting heavier weights to dance cardio, so giving it some extra TLC is never a bad idea. When was the last time you used a stability ball at the gym? Sure, shiny new gadgets and machinery might look fun, but
Usually we think of stretching the muscles after exercise so that they don’t hurt afterward. But the reality is that muscle stretching is recommended every day, regardless of whether we have exercised or not. Stretching every day prevents the muscles from shortening and also helps prevent injuries since many times these are produced by lack of mobility. It also promotes
Nothing’s a bigger buzzkill than waiting for the guy next to you to finish repping out on the cable machines, especially when you’re pressed for time. This one-stop workout can be done in a single location: the lat pulldown machine. The lat pulldown station is so versatile, it’s easy to mix things up by simply switching out the attachments. With
Let’s face it — as women, most of us want to strengthen our glutes. You can use glute strengthening exercises to build and sculpt your glutes, and while this might already be reason enough for you to incorporate more leg workouts into your fitness routine, having strong glutes actually has SO many more benefits! You’ll need access to different machines at the
